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07.07.08

Summer Reading (and Beyond)
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Searchme Maximize stack view I've been collecting a list of nonfiction/marketing books I want to read. I may not get to all of these this summer, and I'm sure at least a dozen other books that interest me will come out in the meantime, but these are the books on my list for now. Just in case you can't read the Searchme stack, here's the list again: Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Groundswell Super Crunchers The Pirate's Dilemma An Army of Davids The Uses of Argument Being Digital Any other thought-provoking books that I'm forgetting? Feel free to add them to the comments.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Summer Reading (and Beyond)", ...
06.30.08

Social Media Connections
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I finally had the opportunity to meet two people who had a huge influence on my career last week during the Edelman Academic Summit. First I met Richard French, a professor at Auburn University who started the PR Open Mic social network for PR students, professors and practitioners to connect (he shot and edited the video below). I also met Neville Hobson, who introduced me to the power of the social web nearly two years ago when I started listening to For Immediate Release, the twice-weekly podcast he cohosts with Shel Holtz. I owe a lot to these two, and I ...
06.25.08

Blog Your Way into a New Career
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It's amazing where blogging can lead you. My colleague, Amanda Mooney , and I recently found ourselves in new jobs, largely credited to our participation in the blogosphere and other social platforms. Your resume won't give you a voice. The first thing you should have on your resume under contact information is a link to your blog or website. Sometimes I feel like having a blog is my little secret to opening doors to opportunities that once seemed unattainable. And the more I discuss this with other bloggers, the more I begin to see that I am not the only one experiencing ...
06.23.08

Companies Must Look Beyond Salaries For Employee Loyalty
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Market vs. Social Norms in the Workplace In a fascinating look at human behavior, Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational points out that there is a distinct difference between social and market relationships. For example, when a friend helps you move, they do so based on a social relationship, and so they expect nothing in return. On the other hand, hiring a mover is a purely market relationship, based on the fact that the mover will be compensated for his or her work. If you tried to offer your friend money to help you move, he would likely be offended, but ...
06.20.08

Update Your Resume, Even if You’re Not Looking For a Job
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You're not really looking for a job right now, and with all of the other things on your to-do list, updating your resume isn't top priority. But what would you do if the perfect opportunity popped up today? Would you be ready? Would you have anything to show for the experience you've gained? I found myself in this situation recently, when I received a message through PROpen Mic from Phil Gomes (check out his Ask Phil videos on the site) about a position on the Edelman Digital Integration Team . I was not about let this opportunity pass. I was able to swing ...
06.08.08

High Gas Prices? What High Gas Prices?
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Between rising gas prices and the push for greener living , there couldn't be a better time to live in the city. My $75 monthly Chicago Transit pass allows me to travel the city as much as I want, and I can walk to the grocery store, restaurants, beach and plenty of other places in the city for free. Your pain at the pump is my ignorant bliss. And is there any wonder why urban living is kinder on the planet ? Photo Credit, Diane-B. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "High Gas Prices? What High Gas Prices?", url: "http://TheCreativeCareer.com/2008/06/08/high-gas-prices-what-high-gas-prices/" });
06.01.08

Surviving a Long Distance Relationship
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When I arrived in Chicago last July, I was surprised to find that long distance relationships seem to be a trend among young people starting their careers in the city. A number of new grads opt to relocate for career opportunities while leaving significant others behind to finish school or wrap up other obligations. I'm still living a time zone away from my boyfriend (I'm in Chicago while he's wrapping things up in Michigan before moving here later this month), but over the past year, I've gained some insights through my own experiences and conversations with friends. The distance will make or ...
05.14.08

Your College Degree is Not a Free Ticket to a Valuable Career
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In a thought-provoking article titled America's Most Overrated Product: the Bachelor's Degree , Marty Nemko brings to mind some of my own experiences as a college student and raises the question, “What is the value of a college degree?” Nemko states: “…The past advantage of college graduates in the job market is eroding. Ever more students attend college at the same time as ever more employers are automating and sending offshore ever more professional jobs, and hiring part-time workers.” He also quotes the 2006 Spellings Report, which stated: “Unacceptable numbers of college graduates enter the workforce without the skills employers say they need ...
05.11.08

New Perspectives on The Creative Career
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What could be better than career insights and reflections from a "recently corporate" young professional? How about career insights and reflections from multiple young professionals? After coming together to create a few podcasts, I've decided to open things up and add a few new voices to The Creative Career. Joseph Tateoka, Kevin Saghy and Bryan Blaise, who you heard in the recent podcast, "You're Graduating, Now What? Perspectives From Four Recent Grads" will soon begin contributing. You can read their bios on the About page. My ultimate goal is to help you, and I think that by opening things up a ...
05.07.08

Starting Over After College – 5 Ways to Build Relationships in a New City
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In college, your best friends are practically handed to you—everyone starts out living in close quarters in the dorms, which means that finding someone to hang out with is as simple as walking down the hall. When you graduate from college and move on to a new city, it can take a bit more work. When I moved to Chicago to start my career, I knew next to no one—and as I was juggling a new career, settling into my new apartment and trying to maintain relationships with friends from college, getting out there to meet new people took a bit ...

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